Why Did Star Trek's Vulcan Homeworld Change Its Name To Ni'Var?
Spock's homeworld of Vulcan got a name change in Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery. Here's why the planet is called Ni'Var in the 32nd century.
The iconic planet Vulcan, once home exclusively to Vulcans, underwent a significant name change to Ni'Var in the 32nd century. This transition occurred in the 2020 "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3, set far in the future from the main timeline, following a catastrophic event known as the Burn. The Burn, which occurred in 3069, rendered warp drives inert across the galaxy.
In response to this, Vulcans welcomed Romulans, their long-standing enemies, who had lost their homeworld Romulus in 2387 when it was destroyed by a supernova. The name "Ni'Var" first appeared in a Trekkie fanzine written by linguist Dorothy Jones in the late 1960s. It stems from a Vulcan term meaning "two forms," describing a style of art that contrasts two aspects.
This name surfaced in various "Star Trek" works before becoming the official name of Vulcan, symbolizing the merging of its two races.
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